When Brittni Lourenco, 31, read the four harrowing words, “it ends with us,” at the end of Colleen Hoover’s blockbuster novel of the same name last year, she cried like a baby. Then, the clinical mental health counselor, from Connecticut, took a teary selfie and posted it to her Instagram story. “It just pulled on every … Read more
“What, like it’s hard?” Coined in “Legally Blonde,” the popular phrase isn’t limited to Elle Woods embarking on her law school journey. Now, it’s not hard to find new book recommendations through Reese’s Book Club. Whether you follow the book club’s Instagram account to always stay in the loop or have the club’s app downloaded … Read more
The winter holiday romance novel has become a staple of the holiday reading season. You’ll know one when you see it — its cover might be graced with candy canes, mittens, skis, fir trees, or anything else that says “winter.” Like its movie equivalent on the Hallmark Channel, you’re guaranteed a meet-cute, some obstacles, a … Read more
During his two decades as Brooklyn’s top mob-busting homicide prosecutor, Michael Vecchione dealt with all manner of wiseguys, but none was less impressive than Luigi the Zip. Short, overweight, disheveled and speaking in broken English, Sicilian import Luigi Ronsisvalle — dubbed “the human bowling ball” by Vecchione for being as wide as he was tall … Read more
You won’t need spare change to purchase Prince Harry’s explosive forthcoming memoir, “Spare,” which is heavily discounted this holiday season. The 38-year-old estranged royal’s story, set to hit bookshelves Jan. 10, is available for free Black Friday with a free trial of Amazon’s audiobook service, Audible. Meanwhile, the hardcover version of the book has been … Read more
Simon & Schuster issued an apology Sunday — as well as $600 refunds — after saying that books “hand signed” by Bob Dylan were not individually inscribed by the music legend. “To those who purchased ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ limited edition, we want to apologize,” wrote the publishing company in an Instagram post. “As … Read more
King Charles was reportedly unaware that his daughter-in-law Meghan Markle was biracial upon meeting her, a new book has claimed. Author Christopher Andersen details Markle’s first meeting with the royals in his book, “The King: The Life of Charles III.” Prince Harry first introduced Markle to Charles and Camilla in 2016 after Harry’s trip to … Read more
For nearly two decades, technology reporter Jessi Hempel had a unique cocktail party anecdote in her back pocket: All of the members of her immediate family, with the exception of her mom, were queer. “I would say, ‘My whole family is gay. And with four out of five of us identifying as queer, it’s not … Read more
U2 frontman Bono is heading on a 14-show tour promoting his new memoir “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” Source link
A woman who left her husband of 14 years for a man she only met once has revealed the three words that saw her world come crashing down. Amanda Trenfield has written a memoir called When A Soulmate Says No, detailing how she met a man at a group dinner during a work conference she attended with … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. When it comes to #BookTok, Colleen Hoover (aka the Queen of Romance) is all the rage. Whether you’ve heard about her contemporary romance novels from social media or one of Hoover’s covers caught your eye at your local … Read more
One day in 2020, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler found himself standing in the kitchen zoning out as his twin teenage daughters filled him in on their day. He was too busy anxiously refreshing his TikTok feed to see how many views his latest video was getting to listen to them. “[I was] a digital deadbeat … Read more
A week before its provocative pages were exposed to the world 30 years ago, Madonna’s scandalous “Sex” book came to life at its infamous launch party in New York. The BDSM-themed bash — which turned Industria Superstudio in the Meatpacking District into a den of debauchery — had everything from naked women suspended in the … Read more
This marriage follows a recipe made in heaven. Celebrated dessert cookbook author Rose Levy Beranbaum married Woody Wolston, her co-author on “The Cookie Bible” — and has her late husband to thank for the matchmaking. “Shortly before he died, he told Woody and me separately that he should move in andtake care of me,” Beranbaum, 78, … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. While it might seem obvious what the best present would be for a book lover, we encourage you to be a bit more creative than the obvious. Sure, it would be easy to run … Read more
Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” But depending on your zodiac sign, not all friends are created equal. Since the dawn of humanity, we have been storytellers. Literature is one of the greatest art forms human kind has ever known. Great epics fascinated the first people, who passed … Read more
“Matilda the Musical” fans got a sneak peek of the new Netflix flick on Thursday. The new teaser for the song-filled adaptation of the 1988 Roald Dahl book starts with star Alisha Weir as Matilda, dreaming of a different life as she lies in a hammock in a balloon in the sky. “Once upon a … Read more
CHICAGO — As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings. Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly … Read more